Niagara’s only horror convention is one week away! (now just a couple of days)
Last week I received an email about the Frightmare in the Falls event taking place in November at the Scotiabank Convention Centre.
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So much fun for just a buck
From Niagara This Week: For a pair of local youngsters, it was a chance to hang for a few minutes with Katy Perry — at least a wax rendition of the pop singer anyway. “Everything!” Brooke Annette said when asked what she liked about the annual Museums Dollar Day for Cystic Fibrosis. “Everything is great,”…
Completion of Niagara Falls Entertainment Centre delayed
From Niagara This Week: Completion of Niagara Falls Entertainment Centre has been delayed again. But Mayor Jim Diodati, who toured the 5,000-seat facility Wednesday, said he’s confident the public will be “thrilled” with the venue once it opens. Work on the $130-million theatre at Stanley Avenue and Murray Street began in fall 2017. At the…
DoubleTree Resort Lodge & Spa – Our Room
We had a suite on the 19th floor (actually the 18th as there is no 13th floor). This was at the end of the hallway on the top floor. It was almost like a small apartment. The first room that you went into was a small living room. Then there was a short hallway where…
County tourism agency sues city over bed tax proceeds
From the Buffalo News: Niagara County’s tourism promotion agency sued the City of Niagara Falls on Tuesday over the city’s refusal to convey proceeds of the city’s tax on hotel and motel bills to the agency. The Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. filed the suit in State Supreme Court, demanding that a judge order to…
Pizza Pizza 40th Anniversary celebration fireworks
So, did you see the fireworks on Saturday? They were awesome! I had been out of town earlier in the day and didn’t get into Niagara Falls with my wife and 2 sons until about 9:45 pm. The traffic was bad but we were moving. Here are some random thoughts/impressions: I parked in the back…
Ex-trademark agent questions legal claim to name
From the Niagara Falls Review: Steve Alek’s registered trademark of the word Fallsview could be undone by a semicolon, says a Niagara Falls woman with 20 years of experience in trademark law. “If all of these services (listed on his registration) have not been provided since the date claimed, I would question the validity of…
Camping, family-style: Pack up and head out for a classic, budget-friendly summer adventure
This PressConnects.com article is about camping in New York State, including areas around Niagara Falls: When the word “summer” comes up, “vacation” can’t be far behind. Household budgets won’t always expand enough to fill the gas tank or buy airline tickets, though. Fortunately, there’s a low-cost local alternative that takes the family out of everyday…
Up, up, and away
As has been mentioned already, the Discovery Channel Canada had a brief segment on their Daily Planet news show on Thursday, April 13, 2006. The segment was called Up, up, and away and can be seen online. What’s 17 stories high and has a great view of Niagara Falls? Canada’s newest and biggest Ferris Wheel…
This billboard doesn’t inspire me
All it needs now is an actual image… Or maybe it’s a Home Depot billboard trying to get us to buy wood?